Check your FIVER now – it could be worth £100+

By Change Checker | September 22, 2016 |

Last week the Bank of England launched its first ever plastic banknote. And they are already fetching HUNDREDS of pounds online. 

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An Ebay listing of an AA Serial number Banknote with bids in excess of £100

The notes have already proved popular with the public, but now they might even be worth a LOT more than £5.

The new £5 notes are printed on Polymer – a thin and flexible plastic material. This means that these new notes are cleaner, safer and stronger than paper notes and feature added security features.

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Polymer £5 Banknotes were released into circulation last week

Now’s the time to check your fiver to see if you have one of the first notes to be printed!

The first banknotes to be printed will carry a serial number starting with AA01 and will then be followed by a six-digit number.

The serial number of the first note printed is AA01 000001 which was given as a gift to the Queen.

440million of the notes have been printed and distribution into banks and cash machines is expected to be completed by the end of next week. There are 999,999 new fivers with the AA01 prefix, so you never know, there’s still a chance to find one with a special serial number.

On 3rd October, the Bank of England is auctioning off a batch of low serial number banknotes. The lowest number Bank of England polymer £5 available to the public is expected to fetch a staggering £800 – £1200 at the charity event.

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This banknote is expected to fetch between £800 and £1200 for charity

So dig out that brand new fiver you’ve been keeping safe and see if you’ve won the low serial number lottery! You could be carrying a fortune around in your wallet!

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449 Comments

  1. Tarren on September 30, 2016 at 1:29 pm

    I have a new fiver AK34 057134 Is it worth more than is printed on it.



    • lyn smith on October 15, 2016 at 1:22 pm

      Hi my fivers number. Is aa27 is it worth anything?



      • Val on October 17, 2016 at 3:53 pm

        I have a £5 note – AA46 231604



  2. Charlie on September 30, 2016 at 11:21 am

    Aa60 184483 what is this worth



  3. Brian Ellis on September 30, 2016 at 10:37 am

    i have 2 5 pound notes serial numbers are ACO3 408001 and ACO9 582505



  4. mark on September 30, 2016 at 6:00 am

    is this listing true???

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SERIAL-AD34-PRINTING-ERROR-POLYMER-NEW-5-FIVE-POUND-NOTE-OUT-OF-LINE-/182295679700?hash=item2a71ab52d4:g:a0oAAOSw4shX66kw



    • John on October 11, 2016 at 8:34 pm

      Lol everyone likes a tryer, nowt special that



  5. NIK on September 29, 2016 at 6:40 pm

    what about AK40



    • nigel on October 15, 2016 at 7:29 pm

      hi i have Ak 40 is this of any vaiue



  6. Kerry on September 29, 2016 at 5:52 pm

    Hi I have a AM07 is this of any value? I heard AM01-AM60 could be if some value?



    • MR S C WHITTAKER on October 9, 2016 at 8:32 pm

      there was a statement issued by the bank of england that they where putting AM01-AM60 up for sale and all monies going to charity so it is worth something



  7. Jessie lee on September 29, 2016 at 11:45 am

    I have a new £5 note serial Aj is this worth anything,just asking out of interest thankyou.



  8. Jamie Smith on September 29, 2016 at 1:38 am

    Is AA18 worth anything?



  9. Mr james on September 29, 2016 at 12:19 am

    I have a new fiver number on it AA15 how much is this worth?



    • I know how much a fiver is worth on September 30, 2016 at 9:30 am

      £5



  10. Barry on September 28, 2016 at 11:19 pm

    Looking on eBay, it seems that anything with an AA prefix will sell for more than face value, up to around £25-30, however, the lower numbered the prefix, the better, and only AA01 sells for the mega (£100 plus) sums.
    Any other prefix (AB, AC etc.), use it to buy a round in the pub lol



  11. beth farmer on September 28, 2016 at 10:14 pm

    I have 4 £5.00 notes starting with AA60



  12. Lorraine on September 28, 2016 at 9:04 pm

    I have aa59235360



  13. Lee-ann on September 28, 2016 at 3:38 pm

    I have AC53 is that worth money



  14. Callum on September 28, 2016 at 2:29 pm

    I have aa46



  15. danielle on September 28, 2016 at 8:58 am

    Hi I have AA48, is this worth anything?



  16. Duncan Greaves on September 27, 2016 at 7:37 pm

    I’ve got a new 5 pound note with the number AC11 is it worth anything



    • Yasmin Britton on September 28, 2016 at 8:46 am

      Hello, we’ve only had reports of banknotes with the serial number beginning with AA01 selling for over £100. Hope this helps. Thanks, Yasmin



  17. Duncan on September 27, 2016 at 7:15 pm

    My serial number on my not is AAC1 is it worth anything



    • Donna on October 15, 2016 at 12:21 pm

      I’ve got 2 that’s AA how do I check what they are worth?
      AA35 486280
      AA23 228879



  18. e.g.knight. on September 27, 2016 at 1:30 pm

    Is my fiver worth anything ? AJ15 515376. How can I find out ???



    • Yasmin Britton on September 27, 2016 at 2:57 pm

      Hello, we’ve only had reports of banknotes with the serial number beginning with AA01 selling for over £100. Hope this helps. Thanks, Yasmin



  19. Scott Jenkins on September 27, 2016 at 12:28 pm

    Is ako1 worth anything



  20. Mikael Johansen on September 27, 2016 at 7:32 am

    Hi, I have a note with AA00 000200, is it worth anything? – Mikael



    • Yasmin Britton on September 27, 2016 at 10:35 am

      Hi Mikael, the serial number of the first note printed is AA01 000001 which was given as a gift to the Queen. A banknote with the serial number AA01 176762 recently fetched bids in excess of £100 on Ebay. Hope this helps. Thanks, Yasmin



      • David Mitchell on September 27, 2016 at 6:16 pm

        HI Yasmin I have one which begins AA60 any chance of a windfall?



      • Yasmin Britton on September 28, 2016 at 8:45 am

        Hello, we’ve only had reports of banknotes with the serial number beginning with AA01 selling for over £100. Hope this helps. Thanks, Yasmin



      • Majid on September 27, 2016 at 7:45 pm

        Hi yasmin I’ve got a new £5 Winston Churchill with the following serial number AA38 worth anything please contact me on [email protected] thanks



      • Samyaan on October 13, 2016 at 6:22 pm

        i have one that is AC03 could you tell e how that is woth



    • Kirsty on October 10, 2016 at 12:25 am

      That’s one of the first made x



  21. Christine Tolley on September 26, 2016 at 9:16 pm

    I have five AD notes in sequence am i rich lol



  22. Vince ruffolo on September 26, 2016 at 8:07 pm

    Is AB06 worth more than £5?



  23. Les Mcbain on September 26, 2016 at 5:16 pm

    Are fivers with the code aj52 worth anything



  24. Paul abel on September 26, 2016 at 3:19 pm

    AA05 is this a winner?



    • Yasmin Britton on September 26, 2016 at 4:34 pm

      I’m afraid it is just AA01 serial numbers that are fetching hundreds of pounds on eBay. Still, i’m sure you’ll agree the new fivers are great 🙂



      • Lilymary.bates on October 1, 2016 at 2:04 pm

        Hi Yasmin I have a fiver AA 09 Is this worth keeping please



  25. Alyson Williams on September 26, 2016 at 3:05 pm

    I have a £5 note with the serial number of AA27 can anyone tell me if this is worth anything?



  26. Ryan on September 25, 2016 at 10:56 pm

    AL01?



  27. Louise Addis on September 25, 2016 at 5:54 pm

    Ac45 is this a winner



  28. Lena Piper on September 25, 2016 at 5:13 pm

    I have a AA34 5 pound note is it worth more than 5 pounds ??



  29. Dan on September 24, 2016 at 8:09 pm

    AA31 any good



    • Rina Cole on October 14, 2016 at 11:22 pm

      Also have one starting with AA31, can’t find an answer!!! Hope you also get help!



  30. Eleanor Read on September 24, 2016 at 7:16 pm

    I have AA01 571863 is that worth anything anyone?



    • Kayleigh chambers on September 29, 2016 at 11:13 am

      Yes the ones with AA01 are the first to be printed! You lucky thing mine is AL07 . Get on ebay and see how much people will bid for it. Good luck



    • Richard on October 7, 2016 at 6:23 am

      Can you Send me a picture please



  31. Lucille on September 24, 2016 at 7:03 pm

    I’ve got one serial number AA02 is it worth anything



  32. Tracy gordon on September 24, 2016 at 4:47 pm

    I’ve AA33 any good



  33. Norman Turner on September 24, 2016 at 1:45 pm

    AA46 ANY GOOD



  34. David on September 24, 2016 at 12:41 pm

    I have a new £5.00 note serial number AK15.
    Is it worth anything



  35. Janusz on September 24, 2016 at 7:12 am

    600



  36. Dylan on September 23, 2016 at 9:32 pm

    Got AAo1 lol I won



  37. Lisa on September 23, 2016 at 5:37 pm

    Is AD07 any good?



  38. Rob Harris on September 23, 2016 at 5:30 pm

    Bank of England auctioning off banknotes? Turning into another moneymaking con just like First Day Covers. I’m out, as the saying goes.



  39. Jim Redstone on September 23, 2016 at 2:14 pm

    AA13 any good.?



  40. Justine on September 23, 2016 at 9:45 am

    I have a new £5.00 note serial AA59, it also has a printing error above the word “nothing” and another printing error just above the serial number , will this make it even more collectable



    • marc on September 26, 2016 at 1:54 pm

      Do you know whether ac 45 any good?



  41. Silverfatboy on September 23, 2016 at 7:03 am

    No mention of the Scottish plastic fiver that was Issued a year defore the English note. Are these actually in circulation or was this just a trial for the English launch??



    • Danny Hutton on September 24, 2016 at 12:05 pm

      They are in circulation. I have a couple and would be happy to swap.



  42. rodney elkington on September 23, 2016 at 12:14 am

    I have not received my plastic £5 note yet although I ordered last week

    Can you please confirm when I will receive it?

    Thank You

    Mr R J Elkington

    ________________________________



    • Yasmin Britton on September 23, 2016 at 10:20 am

      Hi Rodney, would you mind emailing us at [email protected] with your account number so i can look into where your order is. Thanks, Yasmin



  43. Mike on September 22, 2016 at 11:11 pm

    About time you poms caught up with the Australians. 😉



  44. Chris on September 22, 2016 at 8:01 pm

    This is just stupid what is wrong with people. There’s nearly a million with prefix aa01 that isn’t rare. And people paying also more than £5 for any of these notes are stupid considering by next year these will be the only notes anywhere so aren’t rare etc whatsoever.



  45. Karl Prescott on September 22, 2016 at 8:00 pm

    Last serial should be MD90



  46. Viki on September 22, 2016 at 7:26 pm

    I have AA23 worth anything???



    • [email protected] on October 12, 2016 at 9:52 pm

      I have AA23 too and got over excited but think just AA01 worth hundreds ? will keep anyway just in case ?



  47. arthur on September 22, 2016 at 7:13 pm

    I paid for mine using my visa card and it never arrived



  48. Daniel Wright on September 22, 2016 at 5:32 pm

    Just looked at mine “AJ…” damn, I didn’t win this lottery.



  49. Maria Louise Roberts on September 22, 2016 at 4:19 pm

    i have i had mine last saturday so could be one of the first ones



  50. Mick on September 22, 2016 at 2:47 pm

    What would be the serial number of the last old five pound note printed?



    • mal on September 22, 2016 at 9:14 pm

      ive got 1 of the new one who do i find all the serial number please



    • B.A. Boon on September 22, 2016 at 11:22 pm

      ZZ99 999999 of course 😉



    • Karl on September 23, 2016 at 3:51 pm

      The last serial for the old fiver will be MD90. They will be worth money as well.